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FULL CIRCLE: Malema with his predecessor as ANCYL president Fikile Mbalula after Malema was elected to the helm of the league. Below: A young Julius Malema during his time as leader of the ANC-aligned Congress of SA Students (Cosas). Photos: Sefako Mabuya and Muntu Vilakazi

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July 2011 - Angers ANC with comments criticising President Jacob Zuma about his role in the UN's Libya no-fly zone decision.

August 2011 - Hauled before a disciplinary hearing following his comments.

August 2011 - Applies to have charges against him quashed. ANC national disciplinary committee (NDC) meets to deliberate over Malema's application.

September 2011 - the NDC rejects the application and proceeds with the hearing.

November 2011 - Malema found guilty of contravening Rules 25, 5(c) and (i) of the ANC constitution for expressing views at a press conference of the ANC Youth League on July 31 2011 "which sought to portray the ANC government and its leadership under President (Jacob) Zuma in a negative light in relation to the African agenda and which had the potential to sow division and disunity in the ANC". (This after Malema's views on Botswana, which contravened ANC policy). He is suspended from the ANC for five years.

January 2012 - Malema files papers to appeal his suspension. Oral arguments heard.

February 2012 - the ANC's national disciplinary committee of appeal (NDCA) upholds his suspension. The NDCA allows him to argue in mitigation of a lesser sentence. The ANC, however, agitates for a harsher sentence. Malema is expelled from the ANC after the NDCA rejects his appeal against the five-year suspension.

March 2012 - Malema's lawyers confirm that he will appeal the expulsion.

April 2012 - Files papers to appeal the expulsion. The NDCA expels Malema from the ANC.

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Fri May 24 19:13:19 SAST 2013 ::

Apr 25, 2012

Mdala

I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO NATIONALISATION?
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Apr 25, 2012

BaleliM

We are waiting for another photo. Before (skinny) and after (chubby) and now waiting for after of after (skinny)
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Apr 25, 2012

tpaz

Viva Juju Viva- the struggle continues.
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Apr 25, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

Not suprising at all,it was written in the wall all along.The guy (Malema) never showed any remorse for his utterance."Let him go",by the way there is still life after Malema "*****winking*******)
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Apr 25, 2012

SteveBiko

we lost a hero
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Apr 25, 2012

RraDitamatie

He has influenced to many youths negatively.Finally the face of youth politics will change. No more broken english. Mindless chants. Atleast now the youth will think before making any comment. People need to rethink their stances. He was an utter mindless fool.
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Apr 25, 2012

Wozanami

It goes a lot further back than August 2011.
this boy only divided. mzansi must be united.
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Apr 25, 2012

MGEEZ

Do not be deceived Juju has not fallen????
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Apr 25, 2012

trooth

Julius is still alive.

His big advantage now is that he does not need to play in the Zuma chess game anymore.

The boere thought Steve Biko's death meant 'problem solved', uh uh.

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Apr 25, 2012

TC2C

Akahambe ayeZimbabwe umkhulu wakhe umlindile
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